Jasmine Paolini and Anna Blinkova will clash against each other in the final of the Transylvania Open for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on Center Court. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jasmine Paolini who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jasmine Paolini is the pick to win this match.
Jasmine Paolini -> 1.72
Anna Blinkova -> 2.17
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Prediction and head to head Jasmine Paolini vs. Anna Blinkova
This will be the 5th time that Jasmine Paolini and Anna Blinkova clash against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Paolini and Blinkova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they fought against each other, Paolini won 6-0 6-3 in the 2nd round in the Contrexeville back in July 2022.
Jasmine Paolini
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46-21 | 27-12 | 13-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-21 | 19-10 | 12-5 | 3-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 20-16 | 16-8 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-11 | 10-10 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-24 | 17-13 | 12-7 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 78, Jasmine reached the final after defeating Marta Kostyuk 5-7 6-3 6-4, Dayana Yastremska 6-4 6-1, Jule Niemeier 7-5 7-5 and Xiyu Wang 7-5 4-6 6-3.
In the semifinal, Paolini defeated Wang (7-5 4-6 6-3). During the match, Paolini scored 110 points vs Wang’s 101. Jasmine was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Paolini scored just 1 ace throughout the match and she committed only 4 double faults. Jasmine Paolini lost the serve 4 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Paolini put 72% of her first serves in, winning 57% (47/82) of the points behind her 1st serve and 63% (20/32) on the 2nd serve. Paolini broke Wang 5 times after converting 42% of her break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Italian has conceded 2 set in this competition to win 54% of the points she played.
Paolini has a winning record in the last 9 years having won 58% of her matches (302-217). 6-1 on indoor hard courts in 2022. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this competition, Paolini has an aggregate31-29 record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.
Paolini’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Palermo, Warsaw and Napoca.
Jasmine has a compiled 25-23 win-loss record in 2022, 6-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Cluj-Napoca
Paolini has never competed in this tournament before.
Anna Blinkova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-27 | 15-15 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-30 | 14-15 | 2-8 | 7-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-28 | 15-15 | 10-7 | 3-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-29 | 7-8 | 16-10 | 21-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 15-24 | 5-11 | 6-6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 138, Blinkova reached the final after defeating Lesya Tsurenko 6-2 7-5, Mirjam Bjorklund 6-2 6-2, Anastasia Zakharova 6-1 7-67, Xinyu Wang 6-4 2-6 6-1, Anhelina Kalinina 6-77 6-1 6-3 and Anastasia Potapova 5-7 6-4 6-4.
In the semifinal against Potapova, Blinkova recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-4 6-4).During the match Blinkova scored less points (8) than Potapova. In fact, the world no. 78 won 98 points vs Potapova’s. That means that Blinkova was more focused during the important points. Blinkova was exceptionally aggressive to blast 40 winners.
About the serving games, Blinkova bagged 9 aces and she committed only 5 double faults. Anna Blinkova lost the serve 6 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Blinkova put 57% of her first serves in, winning 65% (40/62) of the points behind her 1st serve and 33% (15/46) on the 2nd serve. Anna broke Potapova 7 times after converting 78% of her break points (7/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Anna started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Anna’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Boutheon,the W60 Grenoble,the W25 Le Havre and the Malo.
The Russian has a composed 41-26 win-loss record in 2022, 16-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Paolini | Blinkova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 15 |
| Tot Games | 103 | 142 |
| Pts | 350-300 | 519-434 |
| Total Points | 650 | 953 |
| Winners | 146 | 197 |
| %Winners | 42% | 38% |
Paolini played 4 matches while Blinkova competed in 6 matches. Blinkova started her run from the qualifications while Paolini had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Jasmine Paolini lost 2 sets, while Anna Blinkova dropped 3 sets. Paolini has played 5 set(s) less than Blinkova (10 vs 15). Therefore, Paolini played 39 games less than Blinkova. Jasmine scored 146 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, The Russian managed to score 197 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Paolini | Blinkova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 29 |
| Avg per match | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1st in | 234/331 | 287/492 |
| %1st in | 71% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 146/234 | 197/287 |
| %1st pts | 62% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 57/97 | 93/205 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 45% |
Paolini blasted 3 aces (0.8 per match). Blinkova made 29 aces (4.8 per match). Paolini won 62% points behind her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Blinkova won 69% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 45% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Paolini | Blinkova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 20 | 35 |
| Converted | 20/40 | 35/56 |
| % Converted | 50% | 63% |
| Conceded | 34 | 53 |
| Saved | 21 | 33 |
| % Saved | 62% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 13 | 20 |
Paolini broke her opponents 20 times with a 50% conversion rate. Jasmine lost her serve 13 times and she saved 62% of the break points that she conceded. Blinkova broke her opponents 35 times with a 63% conversion rate. Blinkova conceded her serve 20 times and she saved 62% of the break points that she conceded.
| Paolini | ||||||
| R1 Kostyuk |
R2 Yastremska |
1/4 Niemeier |
1/2 Wang |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | 6-4 6-1 | 7-5 7-5 | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 103 | |
| pts | 95-86 | 57-38 | 88-75 | 110-101 | 350-300 | |
| Total points | 181 | 95 | 163 | 211 | 650 | |
| Winners | 35 | 30 | 34 | 47 | 146 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 53% | 39% | 43% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 62/89 | 37/50 | 53/78 | 82/114 | 234/331 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 74% | 68% | 72% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 35/62 | 30/37 | 34/53 | 47/82 | 146/234 | |
| % 1st pts | 56% | 81% | 64% | 57% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 5/13 | 16/25 | 20/32 | 57/97 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 38% | 64% | 63% | 59% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| Converted | 7/10 | 4/11 | 4/7 | 5/12 | 20/40 | |
| Converted % | 70% | 36% | 57% | 42% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | |
| Saved | 5/11 | 3/4 | 6/8 | 7/11 | 21 | |
| Saved % | 45% | 75% | 75% | 64% | 65% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Blinkova | ||||||||
| Q1 Tsurenko |
Q3 Bjorklund |
R1 Zakharova |
R2 Wang |
1/4 Kalinina |
1/2 Potapova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-5 | 6-2 6-2 | 6-1 7-67 | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | 6-77 6-1 6-3 | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 142 | |
| pts | 72-55 | 59-35 | 94-73 | 81-70 | 115-95 | 98-106 | 519-434 | |
| Total points | 127 | 94 | 167 | 151 | 210 | 204 | 953 | |
| Winners | 23 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 197 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 39% | 39% | 42% | 35% | 41% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | |
| 1st in | 34/58 | 31/46 | 54/92 | 49/84 | 57/104 | 62/108 | 287/492 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 67% | 59% | 58% | 55% | 57% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 23/34 | 23/31 | 37/54 | 34/49 | 40/57 | 40/62 | 197/287 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 74% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 65% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/24 | 7/15 | 17/38 | 16/35 | 25/47 | 15/46 | 93/205 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 47% | 45% | 46% | 53% | 33% | 45% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 35 | |
| Converted | 5/11 | 6/6 | 6/12 | 5/5 | 6/13 | 7/9 | 35/56 | |
| Converted % | 45% | 100% | 50% | 100% | 46% | 78% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 53 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 5/7 | 11/15 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 4/10 | 33 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 71% | 73% | 50% | 75% | 40% | 92% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
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